Michael S. Glassner
Michael is currently President of C&M Transcontinental LLC. National in scope, C&MT provides expert advice for successful public affairs strategies in highly competitive environments. The company devises and executes focused strategic, communications, litigation and operational plans for companies, candidates and campaign committees. C&MT builds strategies for online, direct, and grassroots lobbying, political campaigns, corporate and social media messaging, coalition building, crisis response management, influencer identification and management, and political action committee operations.
Glassner has played a pivotal role in seven presidential campaigns, including serving as Senior Advisor to the Trump 2024 campaign and as Deputy Campaign Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Trump campaigns in 2016 and 2020. His leadership in these campaigns, especially his unmatched tenure with the Trump team for nearly a decade, positions him as one of the longest-serving and most influential senior executives in modern presidential campaign history.
In addition to his campaign work, Glassner has held senior roles in numerous political action committees, including Campaign America PAC, Sarah PAC, and Save America PAC, where he has been instrumental in advocating for conservative values and policies. He has also served in critical operational roles in almost every Republican National Convention since 1988, providing strategic leadership in the party’s most high-profile events. In addition, Glassner spent over a decade as a senior executive at a multi-billion-dollar state transportation agency and led external affairs at a global telecommunications provider.
Glassner began his career in 1986 as a senior advisor to Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole and spent over a decade supporting Dole’s work in the Senate, ultimately serving as senior advisor to the Dole-Kemp ‘96 presidential campaign.
A recognized leader in the conservative movement, Glassner is committed to strengthening the influence of commonsense policies in Washington, D.C. and ensuring that the voices of hardworking American families are heard and represented at the highest levels of government.
Michael Glassner is a trusted advisor to the White House, to Republicans across the Country, and to Congress. He and his wife, Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner reside in Mendham Borough, New Jersey with their two daughters.
